Lehigh Parkway El Sch

Lehigh Parkway El Sch is one of the tight-knit elementary-level communitys in Allentown, Pennsylvania, operated by Allentown City SD, with 276 students on its rolls from grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 443 students per school, that is 38% smaller than typical.

Lehigh Parkway El Sch is one of 23 schools operated by Allentown City SD, a district that hosts 16,674 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Lehigh Parkway El Sch reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 70%. The remainder comes out to 16% Black, 7% White, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Lehigh Parkway El Sch shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 15.3:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.1:1, putting Lehigh Parkway El Sch higher than the state norm the norm. Around 97% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is above Lehigh County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Lehigh Parkway El Sch sits in the top 10% of Pennsylvania schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 36.0%; actual is 52.8%, +16.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, Lehigh County reports that the typical household earns roughly $80,079 per year, 34% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Lehigh County's 83 public schools (combined enrollment of about 56,984 students), Lehigh Parkway El Sch is one campus in the mix.

Hiram W Dodd El Sch is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Lehigh Parkway El Sch comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 23.6%.

Lehigh Parkway El Sch operates from an urban location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Lehigh Parkway El Sch has contracted 18%, going from 338 students in 2018 to 276 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 13% to 7% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 18.8:1 in 2018 to 15.3:1 today.

On this page, members of the Lehigh Parkway El Sch community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.